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The faltering government of Libyan strongman Moammar Khadafy struck back at mounting protests against his 40-year rule, as security forces and militiamen backed by helicopters and warplanes besieged parts of the capital yesterday.(By David D. Kirkpatrick and Mona El-Naggar, New York Times)

Airlines are increasing flights and fares out of Boston this year, but ticket prices will still be cheaper at Logan International Airport than at most of the nation’s airports.(By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)

Moms and Jobs is a for-profit company that sells apparel to campuses, corporations, and consumers with a stated goal to improve the lives of single mothers, who are disproportionately represented among the poor.(By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)

Shortly after construction begins on the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate this spring, its president — handpicked by the senator just before his death — plans to make his exit.(By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)